Rossi sign for Ducati
Seven-time MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi has confirmed he will leave the Fiat Yamaha team to ride for Ducati for two years from 2011.
Rossi will link up with the team from his native Italy as former world champion Casey Stoner of Australia leaves Ducati to join Honda.
The 31-year-old Rossi finished fifth [...]
Hayden to partner Rossi
Hayden was world champion in 2006
Former world champion Nicky Hayden has signed a two-year deal to stay with Ducati and partner Valentino Rossi.
American Hayden who won the world title in 2006 with Honda, has raced for Ducati for two years and is sixth in the 2010 season’s standings.
The 29-year-old said: “Next [...]
Indianapolis Moto GP Result
Moto GP rd 12 Indianapolis, Indianapolis:
Leading final positions after Moto GP Race:
1 Dani Pedrosa (Spa) Honda 47mins 31.615secs
2 Ben Spies (USA) Yamaha 47:35.190
3 Jorge Lorenzo (Spa) Yamaha 47:38.427
4 Valentino Rossi (Ita) Yamaha 47:44.248
5 Andrea Dovizioso (Ita) Honda 47:53.500
6 Nicky Hayden (USA) Ducati 48:06.753
7 Marco Simoncelli (Ita) Honda 48:08.355
8 Alvaro Bautista (Spa) Suzuki 48:08.440
9 Aleix Espargaro [...]
Rossi is just superman
“Once again Valentino surprised us all,” said Rossi’s boss Davide Brivio. “It’s a lot better than expected.”
When Rossi crashed in practice for the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello in June, he was told he could expect to be out for up to five months, and it was the first time he had [...]
De Puniet back soon
The LCR Honda rider suffered the injury in the German Grand Prix at Sachsenring on 18 July and had a titanium rod fitted in his left leg.
“The doctors are continually surprised by the speed at which I’m recovering – I’m as surprised as they are,” he said.
“I am using my crutches less and less [...]
Laguna Seca Moto GP Result
Sunday, 25 July, 2010
Moto GP rd 10 Laguna Seca, Laguna Seca:
Leading positions after Moto GP Race:
1 Jorge Lorenzo (Spa) Yamaha 43mins 54.873secs
2 Casey Stoner (Aus) Ducati 43:58.390
3 Valentino Rossi (Ita) Yamaha 44:08.293
4 Andrea Dovizioso (Ita) Honda 44:09.061
5 Nicky Hayden (USA) Ducati 44:09.474
6 Ben Spies (USA) Yamaha 44:13.910
7 Colin Edwards (USA) Yamaha 44:35.594
8 Marco Melandri (Ita) [...]
US Moto GP
Yamaha’s Lorenzo cruised to the win once he had clear track ahead of him.
Casey Stoner came second and Valentino Rossi achieved a superb third place in only his second race since returning after six weeks out with a broken leg.
The victory was Lorenzo’s fourth in the last five races – Spain’s [...]
US Moto GP Result
US Grand Prix result:
1. Jorge Lorenzo (Spain) Yamaha 43:54.873
2. Casey Stoner (Australia) Ducati 43:58.390
3. Valentino Rossi (Italy) Yamaha 44:08.293
4. Andrea Dovizioso (Italy) Honda 44:09.061
5. Nicky Hayden (U.S.) Ducati 44:09.474
6. Ben Spies (U.S.) Yamaha 44:13.910
7. Colin Edwards (U.S.) Yamaha 44:35.594
8. Marco Melandri (Italy) Honda 44:42.092
9. Loris Capirossi (Italy) Suzuki 44:47.685
10. Mika Kallio (Finland) Ducati 44:47.687
World Championship [...]
Rossi aiming for German comeback
MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi will decide on Wednesday whether to make a shock return .
“I’m a lot more in form than last week. Now I’ll have to wait to take a decision on Wednesday after we have some X-rays as to whether I race or not in Germany. Doing a [...]
Motorcycling Haslam victory extends his lead
Series leader Leon Haslam and Michel Fabrizio shared the wins in the sixth round of the Superbike World Championship season at Kyalami in South Africa yesterday.
Fabrizio had suffered a miserable campaign for Xerox Ducati but breathed fresh life into his challenge with a dominant win in race one, while Haslam claimed [...]
